Zannichellia palustris Calflora

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Zannichellia palustris L.

Horned pondweed

Zannichellia palustris is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Genus:	Zannichellia
Family:	Zannichelliaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Zannichellia major
PLANTS	Zannichellia palustris var. major
PLANTS	Zannichellia palustris var. stenophylla

Information about Zannichellia palustris from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ZAPA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).